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Year this about Joe Root

Year this about Joe Root

Incredibly, the classy Yorkshireman sped past the 1,000-run mark for 2024 whilst piling up centuries at the incredible rate of around one every four innings. That is a superhuman performance

07 November,2024 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Ian Chappell
Not Kohli or Smith, Cook names player who stands closest to Joe Root in Tests

Not Kohli or Smith, Cook names player who stands closest to Joe Root in Tests

Over the years, Joe Root has always dominated the game whenever he has stepped onto the crease. As he continues to enchant the world of cricket with his fathomable prowess, Cook sees only one player close to his friend

22 October,2024 03:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Cook weighs in on Joe Root's chances of eclipsing Sachin Tendulkar in Tests

Cook weighs in on Joe Root's chances of eclipsing Sachin Tendulkar in Tests

Cook's former compatriot Root eclipsed him to become England's leading scorer in Test cricket during the ongoing Pakistan series

22 October,2024 01:33 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
England 239-6 in second Test after Sajid strikes for Pakistan

England 239-6 in second Test after Sajid strikes for Pakistan

An absorbing second day’s play on a turning pitch ultimately belonged to the hosts, who lead by 127 runs after their first-innings 366.

17 October,2024 07:56 AM IST | Multan | AFP
Pakistan cricket's glory days a distant memory

Pakistan cricket's glory days a distant memory

Shan Masood & Co suffer record low in 147 years of Test cricket by becoming first team to lose by an innings after scoring 550-plus; skipper throws his bowlers under the bus

12 October,2024 08:32 AM IST | Multan | Agencies
Pakistan become first Test team to lose by an innings after scoring over 500

Pakistan become first Test team to lose by an innings after scoring over 500

Pakistan, resuming on the fifth and final day at 152-6, batted for 96 minutes before they were dismissed for 220

11 October,2024 12:56 PM IST | Multan | mid-day online correspondent
Pak Brootalised!

Pak Brootalised!

Harry Brook blasts second-fastest triple ton, while Joe Root scores career-best 262 as England hammer mammoth 823-7 declared; hosts in trouble at 152-6

11 October,2024 09:52 AM IST | Multan | AP

"Was trying to get past Root...": Harry Brook on historic triple ton vs PAK

Harry Brook became the sixth England batsman to reach the score of 300 runs. The other English batters to score a triple century were Leonard Hutton (364 vs Australia in 1938), Wally Hammond (336* vs New Zealand in 1933), Graham Gooch (333 vs India in 1990), Andy Sandham (325 vs West Indies in 1930), and John Endrich (310* vs New Zealand in 1965)

10 October,2024 09:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

"I can see him overhauling Sachin Tendulkar’s record": Alastair Cook on Joe Root

As ace batter becomes England’s highest Test run-getter by eclipsing Alastair’s 12,472, retired great backs him to go past Sachin Tendulkar’s total of 15,921

10 October,2024 07:25 AM IST | Multan | AFP
Cook tips Root to break Tendulkar's all-time runs record

Cook tips Root to break Tendulkar's all-time runs record

Joe Root was also hailed by his skipper Ben Stokes, who is sitting out of the first Test against Pakistan following an injury. Former Team India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar ended his Test career with 15,921 runs. Alastair Cook feels that Root aged 33 has plenty more years

09 October,2024 07:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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